Gary
Hang in there and hope you get feeling better. Think about it, a good Grouse hunter must be an optimist. Who else lives to pursue a bird that maybe peaks every 7 - 10 years! With the hand the weather has dealt some of us this year I hope peak wasn’t this year because we didn’t find an increased number of grouse or cock. I agree with you the weather has likely pulled a curtain over what numbers truly remain. All the grouse we took were fully stocked with groceries some with catkins, others had salads of fern tips or winterberry. After the snow came and kept coming everybody moved under the umbrellas. When the sun did decide to go to work it crusted snow quickly. Buzzy's feet took some wear but at the suggestion of a friend we tried Lantiseptic (skin protectant) and he was fine the next day but I did insist he rested and we went and watched a few pups trying to learn the game while another 4” of powder fell in our snow globe. We split the next morning well before daylight, somehow it’s just easier to leave in the dark. I hate leaving every time. So hang in there it’s going to get better.
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